See Also: Formalin(medicine)
Formalin(health)
formalin(dictionary)
formalin pigment(medicine)
neutral buffered formalin fixative(medicine)

formalin (iou)



formalin noun. L19.
[from FORMALDEHYDE + -IN1.]
An aqueous solution of formaldehyde (37 per cent by weight), used as a disinfectant, preservative for biological specimens, etc.
formalini'zation noun treatment with formalin M20.
formalinize verb trans. treat with formalin E20.